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#668ce2 color: United Nations Blue

#668ce2 is rgb(102, 140, 226) in RGB and oklch(65.073% 0.13586 264.866) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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222°
100%

65.1%
0.136
265°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • indigo-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.27:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.41:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #668ce2

#668ce2 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 65.1% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 265°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.27:1 contrast and black text 6.41:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is United Nations Blue (#5b92e5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-400.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #668ce2 mixed with white

  1. 668ce2
  2. 7498e6
  3. 83a3e9
  4. 92afed
  5. a1baf0
  6. b0c6f3
  7. c0d1f6
  8. cfddf8
  9. dfe8fb
  10. eff4fd

Darker: #668ce2 mixed with black

  1. 668ce2
  2. 5879c4
  3. 4a67a8
  4. 3c558c
  5. 2f4371
  6. 233357
  7. 17233e
  8. 0c1427
  9. 040712
  10. 000103

Calmer: #668ce2 with less saturation

  1. 668ce2
  2. 6a8dda
  3. 6f8ed2
  4. 738eca
  5. 778fc2
  6. 7b8fba
  7. 7f8fb1
  8. 8390a9
  9. 8790a1
  10. 8b8f98

Questions about #668ce2

What color is #668ce2?

#668ce2 is bright blue. The closest named color is United Nations Blue. In RGB it is rgb(102, 140, 226), in HSL hsl(221.61, 68.13%, 64.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.073% 0.13586 264.866).

What colors go well with #668ce2?

The complementary color of #668ce2 is #b58700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0b9bd6 and #967dd9. The triadic partners are #d66b64 and #54a558.

Is white or black text more readable on #668ce2?

Black text reads better on #668ce2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.27:1 and black gives 6.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #668ce2 a warm or cool color?

#668ce2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 265 degrees, its lightness 65.1% and its chroma 0.136.